Calendar attachment for fountain pens



Oct. 20, 1931. D. L. DOVER 1,823,132

CALENDAR ATTACHMENT FOR FOUNTAIN PENS Filed March 3, 1930 flcwidlkflovep 3mm Fatented Oct. 20, 1931 UNITED STATES DAVID L. DOVER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON CALENDAR ATTACHMENT FOR FOUNTAIN PENS I 7 Application filed March 3, 1930. Serial No, 432,945.

This invention relates to an attachment for fountain pens, pencils or the like, and aims to provide .novel means for supporting a calendar at one end of a fountain pen or pencil so that the user may readily determine the day of the year, by merely glancing at the end of the pen or pencil.

An important object of the invention is to provide a device of this character that Wlll 1 protect the-calendar disks, and preventthem from becoming torn or otherwise mutilated while the pen or pencil to which the device is attached, is being carried in the pocket.

Another object of the invention is to provide a plurality of calendar disks, and a holder for the disks, the holder having a lateral slot to permit the disks to be slid from the holder to expose the adjacent calendar disk. With the foregoing and other objects in view, which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a fragmental elevational view illustrating a fountain pen supplied with an attachment constructed in accordance with the invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of the 35 pen and attachment, the attachment being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the attachment. Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 0 4.-4 of Figure 2, the calendars having been removed.

Figure 5 illustrates a modified form of the invention.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference character 5 designates a pen barrel, which is threaded to receive the threads of. the sleeve 6, forming the body portion of the attachment.

A circular flange 7 extends inwardly at the 5 outer end of the body portion 6, and provides a shoulder against which the calendar disks,

which are indicated by the reference character 8 are held. I M

The reference character 9 designates a follower which is closely fitted within the body portion 6, the follower being provided with a depending circular flange 10 within which the upper end of the coiledspring 11 is held. This coiled spring 11 tapers towards the lower end thereof, presenting a large coil at the upper end of the spring to engage the follower so that an even pressure is exerted throughout the entire surface of the follower 9 to insure the calendar disks being held flat v at all times. A lateral slot indicated by the reference character 12 is formed in the side of the body portion 6, the slot being disposed at a point adjacent to the outer end of the body portion so that a calendar disk may be readily slid from its position within the body portion.

The calendar disks are placed within the body portion 6 consecutively, so that at the end of each month, the calendar disk at the outer end of the body portion may he slid laterally through the slot and removed, exposing the adjacent lower disk on which are printed the dates of the succeeding month.

In the form of the invention as illustrated by Figure 5 of the drawings, the device il shown as used in connection with a desk ink stand, the body portion of the ink stand being indicated by the reference character 13, in which the ink stand proper 14 is positioned.

A circular opening is formed in the body portion 13 of the ink stand, and is of a diameter to receive the circular body portion 15, which is identical with the body portion 6 as previously described.

The calendar disks are indicated by the reference character 16 and are held within the body portion 15 by means of a coiled spring.

In the front edge of the body portion 13, is a slot 17 which communicates with a slot in the body portion 15so that the calendar disks 16 may be readily removed.

I claim:

A device of the class described, comprising a circular member having internal threads formed at one end to be positioned on the threaded end of a support, an annular inwardly extended flange formed at one end of the circulanmember, a follower within the circular member and having a depending annular flange contacting with the inner surface of the circular member, said follower adafmd toengage the inwardly extended annular flan e to restrict movement of the fo1- lower, said circular member adapted to support articles between the inwardly extended annular flange and the follower, said circular member having a slot formed in the side thereof through which articles may be forced, and the ends of the circular member being {gen to permit the operator to force articles rough the slot by pressing on the articles,

moving the u permost coil laterally, and a coiled spring tted between the follower and a 3 6 support to normally urge the follower in one direction.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature. DAVID L. DOVER. 

